Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sri Lanka: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
96.8%
in 2019
Sri Lanka
89.8%
in 2019
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
3rd
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 96.8% against 89.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 87.7% | 6.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 86.6% | 10.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sri Lanka?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 96.8% against 89.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
- 7.0%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.